The prefight building for the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez rubber match was thunderous, with the Mexican challenger drawing a clear home field advantage.
The crowd continually chanted "Mexico!" and the Mexican National Anthem was sung by seemingly everyone in the house. When Pacquiao entered the ring, he was escored by the lead singer of the group Survivor, who sang "Eye of the Tiger."
Among the celebrities attending the fight: Jeremy Piven, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr and Jr, Amir Khan, Erik Morales, Ron Artest, Roy Jones Jr., Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Magic Johnson.
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